Education Strategic Initiative
In recognition of the significant and important role that learning plays in supporting physicians and learners at the College , we continued work on the Education Strategic Initiative in 2017 . This work articulates a vision for educational activity at the College and identifies specific goals to move us towards this vision . The four identified goals are :
All education elements of College committee decisions are evidence-informed , consistent , achieving desired outcomes and evaluated .
Individual physicians are supported in addressing identified learning needs .
Physicians are supported in participating in meaningful , effective and individualized continued professional development ( CPD ).
CPSO supports students and physicians throughout their professional careers by facilitating education focused on CanMEDS roles , professional regulation and current system needs .
This initiative includes both reactive ( e . g . individualized education plans ) and proactive ( e . g . continuing professional development ) approaches . It also relates to our goal of optimizing investigations , discipline and monitoring , as all these processes integrate educational approaches .
Through this initiative , we aim to influence the education of physicians along the spectrum of their careers , build a greater understanding that our remedial efforts are effective , and enhance public trust in our work through a focus on proactive education for new applicants .
The following projects will be the focus of work over the next three years :
New Member Orientation – a credentialing requirement for new registrants focusing on regulation and the role of the College ;
Developing an evidence-informed approach to the remediation of physicians found to have difficulty with management of chronic , non-cancer pain , including opioid prescribing ; and
Educational Data Mapping ( identifying educational data at the College and developing an approach to using the data to inform decision-making ).
Quality Management Partnership
The Quality Management Partnership is a joint initiative between Cancer Care Ontario and the CPSO to develop and implement provincial quality management programs ( QMPs ) for colonoscopy , mammography and pathology services . The goal of the QMPs is to improve the consistency of quality care provided by these services across all facilities , in all regions of Ontario .
In 2017 , the QMP
Launched a learning management system to support training , communities of practice and information sharing for physicians ;
Provided 905 endoscopists with individual performance reports about their colonoscopy practices along with a list of resources to support their practice and tools to support their learning
Distributed feedback reports to facilities that provide colonoscopy , mammography and pathology services about their quality , including a tool to help facilities improve
CPSO ANNUAL REPORT 2017 // page 16